Postcode EX39 3QB is located in an urban city, within the Northam ward of Torridge in the South West region, and forms part of the Westward Ho! & Northam South area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Westward Ho! & Northam South is £44,498 per year. The nearest station is Barnstaple, about 7.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Westward Ho! & Northam South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,094 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Westward Ho! & Northam South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Westward Ho! & Northam South is £44,498 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX39 3QB.
Westward Ho! & Northam South near EX39 3QB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barnstaple located about 7.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £309 per square foot) in Northam area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £1,162,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £400,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £331,250 | £304 |
| Terraced | 16 | £216,000 | £253 |
| Flats | 1 | £157,500 | £261 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326,500 | £139,000 | £189,950 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | £324,000 | £134,500 | £202,500 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | £342,000 | £233,000 | £209,000 | £172,725 |
| 2019 | £321,000 | £127,000 | £228,000 | £178,500 |
| 2020 | £337,500 | £120,706 | £233,500 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £154,000 | £305,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £490,000 | £175,000 | £328,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £471,250 | £173,125 | £379,999 | £264,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £147,500 | £277,500 | £243,000 |
| 2025 | £466,500 | £168,750 | £282,500 | £245,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | — | £323,000 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £253 | £206 | £251 | £188 |
| 2017 | £244 | £201 | £245 | £204 |
| 2018 | £268 | £252 | £275 | £199 |
| 2019 | £272 | £165 | £231 | £219 |
| 2020 | £276 | £192 | £259 | £230 |
| 2021 | £330 | £250 | £293 | £248 |
| 2022 | £369 | £235 | £344 | £278 |
| 2023 | £353 | £271 | £364 | £286 |
| 2024 | £370 | £232 | £289 | £279 |
| 2025 | £320 | £259 | £320 | £262 |
| 2026 | £311 | — | £342 | £298 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX39 3QB.
In the EX39 3QB postcode area, located within Westward Ho! & Northam South, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Torridge district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX39 3QB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Leather
Northam - Elected 4 May 2023
Jane Whittaker
Northam - Elected 4 May 2023
Wendy Lo-Vel
Northam - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoffrey Cox
Torridge and Tavistock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX39 3QB records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around EX39 3QB in Westward Ho! & Northam South is £375,000 (about £309 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to EX39 3QB, including St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Good), St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School and St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
EX39 3QB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,094 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Torridge and Tavistock covering EX39 3QB is Geoffrey Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Chris Leather (Independent), Jane Whittaker (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Wendy Lo-Vel (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.